Diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sport: MOT pass rate
81.9% of diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sports pass the MOT first time, measured across 97,932 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 90,054.
Diesel against the other Land Rover Range Rover Sport versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 81.9% | 97,932 |
| Petrol | 87% | 11,968 |
| Hybrid | 90.6% | 4,657 |
| All Land Rover Range Rover Sport | 82.8% | 114,861 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Land Rover Range Rover Sport specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.6%, and this diesel version sits 0.9 points below the 82.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sport had covered 90,054 miles at test, against 64,444 for the petrol and 43,859 for the hybrid. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Land Rover Range Rover Sport page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sport
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.8% of tests (4.57x the national rate for this defect)
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.5% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.5% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.3% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.3% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
From 98,695 DVSA-tracked diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests, 2024, split out from the Land Rover Range Rover Sport's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.63% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.3% of tests (2.63x the national rate for this defect)
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.9% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this defect)
- A wheel bearing with excessive play, 1.3% of tests (2.02x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.6% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 19.2% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.5% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.8% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 11.5% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 9.4% of tests, also fails
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.1% of tests
From 98,695 DVSA-tracked diesel Land Rover Range Rover Sport tests, 2024.